GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| tome | book |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |